Question

sima and tucker are competing in a handstand contest to see who can hold a handstand the longest. who won this round? sima: 3.59 seconds tucker: 3.72 seconds

Explanation:

Step1: Compare the two times

We have Sima's time as $3.59$ seconds and Tucker's time as $3.72$ seconds. To determine who won, we need to see who held the handstand longer. Since a longer time means a better performance in this contest, we compare the two decimal numbers.

Step2: Analyze the decimal values

Comparing $3.59$ and $3.72$, we look at the tenths place first. The tenths digit of $3.59$ is $5$ and the tenths digit of $3.72$ is $7$. Since $7 > 5$, $3.72>3.59$. So Tucker held the handstand for a longer time.

Answer:

Tucker (because Tucker's time of 3.72 seconds is longer than Sima's 3.59 seconds)